Tool Sharpening

[Neillarson]

Anybody using a Tormek/Jet wet sharpener on their lathe tools?

I have a Jet that I use for my chisles and planes but I use my Delta 23-710 slow speed grinder with a white wheel for the lathe tools. I do notice that I have to dress the wheel a LOT more and that the bevels are not as neat and clean as I would like. I wonder if I would get a longer lasting edge on my Jet even though it would be very tedious and slow ( I would think ).

Maybe it is time to get a better slow speed grinder, the delta wheels are not that great, they wear REAL fast and are such a small diameter I worry about the amount of hollow grind. It is only about 5" in diameter.

Any recomendations?

 

[great12b4ever]

I have the Tormek and love it. I shape my tools ( for instance, rounding a skew or changing the bevel on my Delta 8" wheel grinder, white stone, being careful to not overheat the edge. I then take it to my Tormek, select the right jig, set uo, and finish grinding it on the wet wheel followed by the leather hone. After this I have to just re-hone 4 or 5 times, before I have to resharpen on the wet wheel. I only use the Delta for initial shaping of my tool. Hope this helps

Rob

 

[leehljp]

Anybody using a Tormek/Jet wet sharpener on their lathe tools?
SEVERAL here do! And many that wish that they were or could! []

 

[kent4Him]

Once you have your tools to the shape you want, sharpening with the Tormek does not take that much extra time. I think it is worth it and I believe it keeps the edge longer.

 

[Blind_Squirrel]

Originally posted by kent4Him
<br />Once you have your tools to the shape you want, sharpening with the Tormek does not take that much extra time. I think it is worth it and I believe it keeps the edge longer.

It also takes off much less of the steel.

 

[Russb]

I have both a Tormek and an 8" Delta with SG wheels. I just use the Delta for turning.

 

[drayman]

neil, i use the tormek and have had it 3 years now no trouble, its easy, fast and its built like a rolls royce. its that good i even sharpen my utility knife blades on it. at $2 for five they are expensive, regards colin.

 

[Rudy Vey]

I use the Tormek, never had that sharp tools before...

 

[Fred]

I have a Tormek sitting withing arm's length of my lathe. I tur till the tool needs dressing up and then twist to the Tormek and fix the tools edge. Then back in a minute or so to turning. Scary sharp tools definitely make turning earier, quicker, and a lot of fun. Couldn't very easily turn efficiently without the Tormek. ]